Students warned not to fall foul of bogus finance email
Students in Lancashire are being told to be on their guard after reports of a ‘scam’ email falsely claiming to be from Student Finance England, the online service for the Student Loans Company.
Lancashire Trading Standards are warning students not to respond to the rogue email which asks them to provide personal information.
The email tells students that if they don’t confirm their bank details, they will not receive payment.
Paul Noone, from trading standards, said: “Reputable companies and government agencies will not email you out of the blue demanding access to your personal details.” The fraudulent email which is targeting students thro! ughout the UK has the subject title ‘Urgent Verify Payment Details’ and goes on to ask for personal information.
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